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Post by Donald G on Aug 9, 2015 20:39:35 GMT
s well as some gardening today, I have managed to put around 250 x 3/64" dia copper rivets into the side tank R H panel on the Cl 2Tank, slow job, but is starting to look more like it. Still a lot of work to do, making the frames, riveting them to the side and then riveting the end plates on. Then the base and all the other fittings that will be required . A lot of work still needed. Donald
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Post by Roger on Aug 9, 2015 20:56:07 GMT
Had a drive of my neighbour's American locomotive today and took a look at their club Simplex which is poorly. There has to be over 1mm of movement on all of the side rod bearings and about 0.5mm plus on every joint in the valve gear. I'm amazed it turns a wheel, but they're just putting in new pistons. It doesn't look like any of the valve gear rods have bushes so it's not surprising it's badly worn. It just goes to show how tolerant these simple machines can be.
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Post by Midland on Aug 9, 2015 21:07:08 GMT
Pulled about 250 passengers today, some were gorgeous, if I was only 25-ish! Summer does do something for womens clothing (or lack of!!) D
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Post by Roger on Aug 9, 2015 21:10:17 GMT
Pulled about 250 passengers today, some were gorgeous, if I was only 25-ish! Summer does do something for womens clothing (or lack of!!) D That's some charisma you've got there, I didn't pull one...
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Post by springcrocus on Aug 9, 2015 21:41:12 GMT
Pulled about 250 passengers today, some were gorgeous, if I was only 25-ish! Summer does do something for womens clothing (or lack of!!) D That's some charisma you've got there, I didn't pull one... Brilliant... Steve
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Post by joanlluch on Aug 9, 2015 22:10:43 GMT
Had a drive of my neighbour's American locomotive today and took a look at their club Simplex which is poorly. There has to be over 1mm of movement on all of the side rod bearings and about 0.5mm plus on every joint in the valve gear. I'm amazed it turns a wheel, but they're just putting in new pistons. It doesn't look like any of the valve gear rods have bushes so it's not surprising it's badly worn. It just goes to show how tolerant these simple machines can be. Indeed Roger. As far as the valve gear was designed to have plenty of cutoff at full gear and some lead, any significant amount of wear on the rod joints will make the wheels to turn anyway. From a simulation point of view, the only effect of increased wear is reduced lead (it can even turn to be negative, but that will not affect much the working of the loco anyway) and a shorter cutoff, which as long as it remains more than 50-55% for a 2 cylinder loco it will keep it moving anyway.
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Post by Midland on Aug 10, 2015 8:36:16 GMT
Pulled about 250 passengers today D That's some charisma you've got there, I didn't pull one... On a more serious note, we had three diesels (electric of course) and one steam engine, my Compound. There were queues of people waiting for the steamer and little interest in the diesels. I guess the romance of steam is still there in people's minds! D
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Post by GWR 101 on Aug 12, 2015 15:21:40 GMT
Been on the Keighley and Worth Railway steam hauled behind 4F number 43924, also went to the workshop at Oxenhope where there are few locos including an 0-4-0 st "PUG" number 51218, wonder if it might be the basis for a small 7 1/4" ?. Off to York tomorrow (birthday treat), really looking forward to visiting the Minster, the other half wants to go to the NRM, so suppose I will get dragged round there. Its a hard life but had better follow suit to keep in her good books. Regards Paul
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Post by ejparrott on Aug 12, 2015 17:17:28 GMT
Spent the afternoon in a temperature controlled CMM room hunting for microns
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Post by Jim on Aug 12, 2015 18:28:20 GMT
Got the bluetooth TV link for my hearing aids this afternoon. Now I can listen to the TV and hear every word while the first mate can have the set turned down so low only she and bats can hear it. Plus I can still hear it if I leave the room and the TV's in stereo, I never knew that. Now I best go and finish off Boadicea's cab. Jim
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Post by fostergp6nhp on Aug 12, 2015 20:17:29 GMT
EJP for a moment I thought you said Minions! This evening yet more chain drilling of the Alco bar frames.
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Post by pault on Aug 12, 2015 20:33:32 GMT
Spent the afternoon in a temperature controlled CMM room hunting for microns Turn the temperature up they will get bigger and easier to find.
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Post by pault on Aug 12, 2015 20:34:28 GMT
Testing a bottle of yellow tail pinot so far so good
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Post by vulcanbomber on Aug 12, 2015 20:44:26 GMT
EJP for a moment I thought you said Minions! This evening yet more chain drilling of the Alco bar frames. I'm wondering if his Spell checker changed it an Ed's not realised.
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Post by springcrocus on Aug 12, 2015 21:49:52 GMT
Got the bluetooth TV link for my hearing aids this afternoon. Now I can listen to the TV and hear every word while the first mate can have the set turned down so low only she and bats can hear it. Plus I can still hear it if I leave the room and the TV's in stereo, I never knew that. Now I best go and finish off Boadicea's cab. Jim Does this mean you can listen to the TV and drown out ALL extraneous sounds? Does one need to expand the art of nodding or grunting at the correct moment in time? Where do I get one? Sorry for three questions in one but this sounds revolutionary. Jim, JIM, can you turn the sound up, please? Steve
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Post by Jim on Aug 12, 2015 23:06:25 GMT
Does this mean you can listen to the TV and drown out ALL extraneous sounds? Does one need to expand the art of nodding or grunting at the correct moment in time? Where do I get one? Sorry for three questions in one but this sounds revolutionary. Jim, JIM, can you turn the sound up, please? Steve Sorry for the delay Steve I didn't have my hearing aids switched on. In answer to your 3 questions Q1, Yes, Q2, No I can't lip read so I just carry on regardless until I see SWOMBO reaching for the big rolling pin, then I switch modes and claim it was a technical fault I didn't hear her the first time. Q 3, Any hearing aid supplier. For anyone thinking of getting one of these gadgets it might be worth checking your hospital cover first. You never know, a moments complacency and retribution could be swift and serious. Jim
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Post by ejparrott on Aug 16, 2015 8:31:01 GMT
Busy few days...got a bit wet Friday moving a pair of boats Did the brazing for my motion bracket, did some for David while I was at it Have also rigged the Z axis encoder for the mill. I'm going to be making a new top plate for the Z axis setup, and when I do I'll be turning the servo motor the other way up and fitting the encoder on a proper stub shaft the same as the X and Y, hence why this is temporary
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Post by goldstar31 on Aug 16, 2015 10:56:52 GMT
Got my 85th Birthday present out- and cut all my lawns with the ride on mower. Got a funny notion- common in 85 year olds. I got a bit of 2 x 1 hollow steel section from the tip. Had an idea that I could make the two brackets for a Tinker tool and cutter grinder. assuming, that is, that I can still MIG weld and assuming that the cheap and nasty welder will work.
Came back home with a few bits of brackets from the man who is putting a new boiler control system in Arkwright's place. No, not 'Open all hours' but the Spinning Jenny guy at Knuston Hall.
Made some extended Rawl bolts for the garden gates. Studding, nuts, silver solder and a Myford - not necessarily in that order- but you get the idea?
I'm enjoying living next to a lunatic asylum as it will not be too far to walk- when the time comes.
Norman
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Post by gingerneer on Aug 17, 2015 21:59:35 GMT
Finished putting the bases in for the test track in the garden. The last 2 pads were put in near darkness and with the aid of a torch. It seemed a waste to dump the mixed up concrete, hopefully there are at the right height and level! Just to sort out some rail, and give the sleepers another coat of preserve.
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